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| Turkish diplomat shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan | Turkish diplomat shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan |
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| A Turkish diplomat was among two people killed in an attack in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Irbil. | |
| The victims are thought to be Turkey's vice-consul in the city, along with a civilian. Turkey has already vowed to retaliate. | |
| The diplomat was among a group of people dining at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire. | |
| No-one has so far claimed the attack but Turkish Kurdish militants are based in the region. | No-one has so far claimed the attack but Turkish Kurdish militants are based in the region. |
| In a statement on Twitter, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said a "necessary response will be given to those who committed this treacherous attack". | In a statement on Twitter, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said a "necessary response will be given to those who committed this treacherous attack". |
| The shooting comes as Turkey continues its crackdown on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the area. | |
| Initial reports said that three diplomats had been killed in the attack. | |
| More than 40,000 people have been killed in the PKK's conflict with Turkey over Kurdish autonomy, which began in 1984. | |
| PKK fighters use mountain remote areas along the border between Turkey and Iraq's Kurdistan Region as sanctuary and to stage attacks on Turkish forces. | |
| Turkey has put pressure on Iraq's government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to help it contain the group. |